I’m a looooong time lurker, first time poster.
I suppose I started following her because at the time I was single and travelling/working in different countries (although not online) and related to some of the thing she said. I’m now engaged and have been settled in one place for the last few years so like all of us here my follow really is a car crash that I can’t look away from.
The podcast was the same. When she said something along the lines of “oh I just let her carry on because if she believes it then what’s the harm” and Sinead’s face just sank. She’s an awful friend. Definitely reminds me of friends I’ve had in the past that will make jokes at your expense so they look better
. A few of you have actually hit the nail on the head when you’ve said you recognise her behaviours either from your younger self or those around you, the monumental difference being we’ve all grown out of it by now.
I digress, the comment that really made me want to post was what she said about Thailand. I’ve lived in Thailand for the last four years. She’s off her absolute rocker thinking the massage ladies are just sitting around waiting to offer a service when you are ready.
Foreigners are not nearly as welcome as she thinks they are and she has a long fall off her high horse thinking she contributes to the country (Thailand or Indonesia) or improving things for them in any way.
They’re (local Thais) not about a career or making a fortune because they don’t have that luxury or that freedom.
The vaccine antics today just top it all off really and she’s still carrying on with her ads and Furnace shite. I hope, I just really hope someone’s comment or message will make her take a step back and consider her actions as of late. Or I hope they will at least prompt someone close to her to say something. But we’ll never know. Cos despite her alphabetic list of values - she cannot accept she might be wrong about something.
I’m not sure what the vaccination situation is in Indonesia but Thailand have massively dropped the ball and no one really knows (Thai and foreigner) when they may be able to get it making it impossible to know if we will be able to see family any time soon. It will be the tip of the ice berg if she just waltzes back into Bali easily.
oops that turned into a whole essay.... and is the most writing I’ve done toda... glad to know I’m not the only one neglecting work
It’s 10pm here, I don’t wanna go to sleep but at the same time looking forward to pages of new comments. Half expecting a new thread by the morning